Adjusting tension in a tape media to counter tape dimensional stability (tds) errors in a tape media
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsNhan X. Bui, Reed A. Hancock, Kevin B. Judd
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for adjusting tension in a tape media to counter tape dimensional stability (TDS) errors in a tape media. A determination is made of whether to adjust tension of the tape media based on a detected error rate of reading at least one of the tracks. The tension of the tape media is adjusted in response to determining to adjust the tension.
Claims26
A computer program product for handling errors when reading data on a tape media having a plurality of tracks, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein that executes to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- determining whether to adjust tension of the tape media based on a detected error rate of reading at least one of the tracks;
- and
- adjusting the tension of the tape media in response to determining to adjust the tension.
A tape drive assembly for coupling to a tape media having a plurality of tracks, comprising:
- a controller to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- determine whether to adjust tension of the tape media based on a detected error rate of reading at least one of the tracks;
- and
- adjust the tension of the tape media in response to determining to adjust the tension.
A method for handling errors when reading data on a tape media having a plurality of tracks, comprising:
- determining whether to adjust tension of the tape media based on a detected error rate of reading at least one of the tracks;
- and
- adjusting the tension of the tape media in response to determining to adjust the tension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.